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As Gov. John Kasich prepares for his State of the State address on Monday, Democrats are calling for Republicans to repeal last year's increases in some property taxes and to spend more on education, infant-health and drug-addiction programs.

The money for the proposed changes wouldn't have to come through a tax increase, said Senate Democratic Minority Leader Joe Schiavoni, D-Boardman. It could come from the state's $1.5 billion "rainy-day fund," an extra tax on fossil fuels released through fracking, or savings from the state's move to accept federal money to expand Medicaid under the ...